Historic site · Caerleon · Gwent

Prysg Field Barracks

Among the sights of Caerleon is Prysg Field Barracks, a historic site. There are 12 other places to visit inside 5 km. Further out, National Roman Legion Museum is 300 m away.

Where

In Caerleon

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Historic site in Caerleon

Inside Caerleon

Prysg Field Barracks is inside Caerleon’s built-up area, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Expect highs of 17–22°C in Caerleon from May to September.

Jan8° / 2°123 mm

Feb9° / 2°88 mm

Mar11° / 4°79 mm

Apr14° / 5°72 mm

May17° / 8°77 mm

Jun20° / 11°76 mm

Jul22° / 13°69 mm

Aug21° / 13°88 mm

Sep19° / 11°72 mm

Oct15° / 8°122 mm

Nov11° / 5°120 mm

Dec8° / 3°131 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Caerleon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Caerleon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Caerleon’s full climate →

About

Prysg Field Barracks

Historic site.

In Caerleon, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Caerleon

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Prysg Field Barracks and what surrounds it

Find Prysg Field Barracks in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

With 130,882 people, Newport is the largest of the 7. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Caerleon

7,329 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 900 m southwest of it

Newport

130,882 people · 28 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Ponthir

1,260 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km east of it

Langstone

2,912 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Prysg Field Barracks is	People	Places to visit
Caerleon	It’s in town	7,329	17
Newport	900 m southwest of it	130,882	28
Ponthir	1.4 km northwest of it	1,260	14
Langstone	2.5 km east of it	2,912	11
Llanwern	3.2 km southeast of it	305	13
Cwmbrân	3.5 km northwest of it	47,075	19
Underwood	4.6 km east of it	2,134	10

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Nearby, 32 places within 15 km include 4 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

Museum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum300 m away 2

Castle · CadwNewport Castle3.3 km away 3

Museum · CadwCaerleon Roman Fortress Baths400 m away 4

CathedralNewport Cathedral4.1 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustTredegar House7.3 km away 6

Abbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey3.4 km away 7

MuseumNewport Museum and Art Gallery3.7 km away 8

MuseumNewport Medieval Ship3.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Prysg Field Barracks in questions

Where is Prysg Field Barracks?

Prysg Field Barracks is in Caerleon, Gwent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Prysg Field Barracks?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Prysg Field Barracks?

May to September are the warmest months in Caerleon, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Prysg Field Barracks?

Within 15 km: National Roman Legion Museum (300 m), Newport Castle (3.3 km), Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths (400 m) and Newport Cathedral (4.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

National Roman Legion Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths: Pwimageglow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Cathedral: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Tredegar House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Llantarnam Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Museum and Art Gallery: Pwimageglow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Medieval Ship: Owain at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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